Of the seven largest developed economies, in 2022, the United States had the highest average wage by a significant margin at slightly over 77,000 U.S. dollars per year. Canada had the second highest annual average wages at around 59,050 U.S. dollars per year, and Germany followed behind with around 58,940 U.S. dollars per year. Meanwhile, Japan had the lowest average wages out of the seven largest developed economies at around 41,509 U.S. dollars per year.
Average annual wages in major developed countries from 2008 to 2022
(in U.S. dollars)
Characteristic
Germany
France
Japan
United Kingdom
United States
Canada
Italy
2022
58,940.33
52,763.59
41,509.2
53,985.06
77,463.47
59,050.41
44,893.33
2021
56,040.22
49,312.58
39,711.43
49,979.26
74,737.85
56,005.62
40,767.2
2020
53,744.99
45,580.7
38,514.86
47,147.2
69,391.81
56,176.84
39,207.81
2019
54,041.36
47,112.38
38,617.47
47,226.09
65,835.58
54,606.7
41,625.28
2018
52,929.55
46,256.36
38,193.17
46,655.52
64,396.7
54,325.09
41,414.84
2017
52,181.31
46,162.81
38,084.71
46,492.68
63,734.34
53,353.37
41,354.65
2016
51,622.98
45,610.18
37,896.31
46,087.96
63,079.26
52,599.45
41,629.13
2015
50,878.09
45,087.63
37,225.93
45,531.61
62,982.15
53,558.15
41,300.27
2014
49,700.11
44,650.86
37,265.12
45,146.29
61,446.77
53,142.88
40,939.7
2013
48,862.17
44,345.14
37,941.66
44,997.75
60,542.46
52,502.73
40,783.73
2012
48,391.86
43,975.15
37,967.62
44,427.81
60,826.27
51,861.26
40,654.61
2011
47,738.98
43,681.76
38,627.37
45,045.48
60,330.21
51,075.23
41,981.35
2010
46,772.23
43,749.49
37,774.68
45,790.01
60,247.53
50,581.89
42,669.11
2009
46,365.28
42,878.34
37,111.87
45,694.63
59,678.29
50,434.25
42,305.51
2008
46,353.97
41,556.55
37,467.03
45,608.21
59,200.1
49,993.02
41,984.6
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